Quinoa Brown Rice and Vegetable Pulao Recipe
A diabetic friendly Indian recipe with quinoa, brown rice - soaked in water, cauliflower (gobi) - florets. Ready in 55 min, serves 4.
Curated byAarav Mehta🇮🇳
Instructions
19 steps- 1
To begin making the Quinoa Brown Rice Pilaf, place a heavy bottom pan on medium heat
quinoa(1 cup)brown rice - soaked in water(1 cup) - 2
Add a teaspoon of oil or ghee
extra virgin olive oil - or ghee(1 tablespoon) - 3
Once it is medium hot, add onions, garlic, ginger, green chilies and fennel seeds
green beans (french beans) - finely chopped(1/4 cup)green peas (matar)(1/4 cup)onion - chopped(1)fennel seeds (saunf)(1 teaspoon)inch ginger - grated(1/2)cloves garlic - grated(3)green chilli - finely chopped(2) - 4
Saute them for a minute
- 5
Add the chopped vegetables - cauliflower, potato, carrot, green beans and green peas
cauliflower (gobi) - florets(1/2 cup)potato (aloo) - peeled and diced(1)carrot (gajjar) - diced(1)green beans (french beans) - finely chopped(1/4 cup)green peas (matar)(1/4 cup)onion - chopped(1)green chilli - finely chopped(2) - 6
Saute the vegetables on medium flame for about 5-7 minutes until they soften
- 7
Add garam masala powder, turmeric powder, black pepper powder and salt to taste
garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)black pepper powder(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)salt - to taste - 8
Grate ginger and garlic to it
inch ginger - grated(1/2)cloves garlic - grated(3) - 9
After a minute add the chopped green chilli
green beans (french beans) - finely chopped(1/4 cup)green peas (matar)(1/4 cup)onion - chopped(1)green chilli - finely chopped(2) - 10
Add 2 cups boiling water and coconut milk
brown rice - soaked in water(1 cup)coconut milk(1 cup)hot water(4 cups) - 11
Mix all the ingredients well and bring the mixture to a boil
- 12
Once the water comes to a boil, turn the heat to medium
brown rice - soaked in water(1 cup)hot water(4 cups) - 13
At this stage, drain the soaked rice
brown rice - soaked in water(1 cup) - 14
Add quinoa and rice into the boiling mixture, turn the heat to low, cover the pan and cook on low heat until all the water is absorbed and Quinoa Brown Rice Pilaf is cooked
quinoa(1 cup)brown rice - soaked in water(1 cup)hot water(4 cups) - 15
At this stage, the quinoa and rice should be perfectly cooked
quinoa(1 cup)brown rice - soaked in water(1 cup) - 16
Once done, turn off the heat and allow it to remain covered for about 5 to 10 minutes before you can serve
- 17
Once ready, open and fluff it up with a fort and transfer the Quinoa Brown Rice Pilaf in a serving plate
quinoa(1 cup)brown rice - soaked in water(1 cup) - 18
Stir it with freshly chopped coriander and lemon juice and serve
green beans (french beans) - finely chopped(1/4 cup)onion - chopped(1)green chilli - finely chopped(2)lemon juice(1/4 cup)coriander (dhania) leaves - few - 19
Serve Quinoa Brown Rice Pilaf with Burani Raita Recipe (Garlic Based Yogurt) or Mint And Pomegranate Raita Recipe for a comforting weeknight dinner or lunch
quinoa(1 cup)brown rice - soaked in water(1 cup)cloves garlic - grated(3)
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Quinoa Brown Rice and Vegetable Pulao Recipe
A diabetic friendly Indian recipe with quinoa, brown rice - soaked in water, cauliflower (gobi) - florets. Ready in 55 min, serves 4.
Curated byAarav Mehta🇮🇳
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Directions
19 steps- 1
To begin making the Quinoa Brown Rice Pilaf, place a heavy bottom pan on medium heat
quinoa(1 cup)brown rice - soaked in water(1 cup) - 2
Add a teaspoon of oil or ghee
extra virgin olive oil - or ghee(1 tablespoon) - 3
Once it is medium hot, add onions, garlic, ginger, green chilies and fennel seeds
green beans (french beans) - finely chopped(1/4 cup)green peas (matar)(1/4 cup)onion - chopped(1)fennel seeds (saunf)(1 teaspoon)inch ginger - grated(1/2)cloves garlic - grated(3)green chilli - finely chopped(2) - 4
Saute them for a minute
- 5
Add the chopped vegetables - cauliflower, potato, carrot, green beans and green peas
cauliflower (gobi) - florets(1/2 cup)potato (aloo) - peeled and diced(1)carrot (gajjar) - diced(1)green beans (french beans) - finely chopped(1/4 cup)green peas (matar)(1/4 cup)onion - chopped(1)green chilli - finely chopped(2) - 6
Saute the vegetables on medium flame for about 5-7 minutes until they soften
- 7
Add garam masala powder, turmeric powder, black pepper powder and salt to taste
garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)black pepper powder(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)salt - to taste - 8
Grate ginger and garlic to it
inch ginger - grated(1/2)cloves garlic - grated(3) - 9
After a minute add the chopped green chilli
green beans (french beans) - finely chopped(1/4 cup)green peas (matar)(1/4 cup)onion - chopped(1)green chilli - finely chopped(2) - 10
Add 2 cups boiling water and coconut milk
brown rice - soaked in water(1 cup)coconut milk(1 cup)hot water(4 cups) - 11
Mix all the ingredients well and bring the mixture to a boil
- 12
Once the water comes to a boil, turn the heat to medium
brown rice - soaked in water(1 cup)hot water(4 cups) - 13
At this stage, drain the soaked rice
brown rice - soaked in water(1 cup) - 14
Add quinoa and rice into the boiling mixture, turn the heat to low, cover the pan and cook on low heat until all the water is absorbed and Quinoa Brown Rice Pilaf is cooked
quinoa(1 cup)brown rice - soaked in water(1 cup)hot water(4 cups) - 15
At this stage, the quinoa and rice should be perfectly cooked
quinoa(1 cup)brown rice - soaked in water(1 cup) - 16
Once done, turn off the heat and allow it to remain covered for about 5 to 10 minutes before you can serve
- 17
Once ready, open and fluff it up with a fort and transfer the Quinoa Brown Rice Pilaf in a serving plate
quinoa(1 cup)brown rice - soaked in water(1 cup) - 18
Stir it with freshly chopped coriander and lemon juice and serve
green beans (french beans) - finely chopped(1/4 cup)onion - chopped(1)green chilli - finely chopped(2)lemon juice(1/4 cup)coriander (dhania) leaves - few - 19
Serve Quinoa Brown Rice Pilaf with Burani Raita Recipe (Garlic Based Yogurt) or Mint And Pomegranate Raita Recipe for a comforting weeknight dinner or lunch
quinoa(1 cup)brown rice - soaked in water(1 cup)cloves garlic - grated(3)
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